Motorola has strong year in Brazil, WSJ saysLenovo Group's (LNVGY) Motorola Moto G was the best-selling smartphone in Brazil in 2014, reports the Wall Street Journal, citing data from IDC. Samsung (SSNLF) still retains a 43% overall market share in Brazil, notes the Journal, though Motorola has shot to second place ahead of LG Electronics. Motorola president Rick Osterloh commented, “It’s our ultimate aim to bring... innovations to the lowest tier we possibly can. We definitely see the future being in the midtier.” Reference Link

AT&T betting on slow decline in traditional cable packages, WSJ saysAT&T (T) knew that demand for cable bundles had likely peaked when it bought DirecTV (DTV), but the company believes the decline in traditional cable businesses will be slower than anticipated, allowing it to fund upgrades to its broadband network, reports the Wall Street Journal, citing statements by Chief Strategy Officer John Stankey. "The world is going to be broadband... and that is where we want to be," said Stankey. The Journal notes that Apple (AAPL), Time Warner's (TWC) HBO, and Dish (DISH) have launched or plan to launch web-TV packages and services. Reference Link